Escondido, CA Profile

Escondido, CA, population 134,085, is located in California's San Diego county, about 17.8 miles from Oceanside and 28.2 miles from San Diego.

Through the 90's Escondido's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Escondido has stayed about the same.

Escondido's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Escondido tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.20
	Males	30.20
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	133,559	N/A
2001	134,976	1.06%
2002	135,138	0.12%
2003	135,386	0.18%
2004	135,247	-0.10%
2005	134,085	-0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,567

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	423
2002	439
2003	430
2004	491
2005	507
2006	527
2007	492
2008	415

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	4	5	3	2	3	4	4
Forcible Rape	31	40	46	22	31	33	28	31
Robbery	167	165	161	198	186	235	280	195
Aggravated Assault	376	399	379	453	473	442	345	337

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,395
2002	3,529
2003	3,680
2004	4,108
2005	3,601
2006	3,257
2007	3,244
2008	3,064

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	851	960	963	785	801	758	808	898
Larceny, Theft	2,826	3,111	3,094	3,294	3,031	2687	2428	2405
Motor Vehicle Theft	941	816	997	1,576	1,079	962	1093	879
Arson	23	21	32	35	37	17	23	27